Amerindios was a

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group from

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which was active in the years between 1969 and 1973. It was one of the many artists of the

Nueva Canción (European , ; 'new song') is a left-wing social movement and musical genre in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, characterized by folk music, folk-inspired styles and socially committed lyrics. is widely recognized to have played a profou ...

movement, but unlike many other Nueva Canción artists, Amerindios also incorporated instruments such as

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s. The group was formed in

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in 1969 by Mario Salazar and one of the three founders of

Quilapayún Quilapayún () are a folk music group from Chile and among the longest lasting and most influential ambassadors of the ''Nueva canción, Nueva Canción Chilena'' movement and genre. Formed during the mid-1960s, the group became inseparable with t ...

, Julio Numhauser. Patricio Castillo joined the group later in 1971, two years before the group broke up.Música Popular: Amerindios

Discography

* 1970 - '' Amerindios'' * 1973 - '' Tu sueño es mi sueño, tu grito es mi canto''

References

Nueva canción musicians Chilean folk musical groups {{SouthAm-band-stub